Online dating and it's effect on modern relationships
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I’m gonna kick this off with an obvious one. The glorious ‘D*ck pic.’ I feel like I speak on behalf of 90% of women (and male victims of the unwanted dick pics) when I say we do NOT want to see your penis. The kind of person that thinks it’s a great idea to flash their member to various women in the hopes of getting laid is not the guy I see a future with personally. So why, WHY, do so many men feel the need to whip it out?
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With online dating being such a minefield for error, the online dating site Match.com kindly published 20 unwritten rules of online dating in order to help everyone to have a wonderful experience. However, a few of these ‘unwritten rules’ expose some pretty ugly truths about online dating. Call me a pessimist, but this is what I see when I look at a few of these so called ‘rules and regulations’. [Read more…]
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I’ve found myself in many Complicationships of my own. Blurred boundaries, official/unofficial, just friends? Modern dating is a confusing place and the world of online dating, doesn’t help. Whether it’s being too afraid to admit to feelings, not understanding where I stand with someone, or having to play by the crazy amount of unwritten rules of online dating, I’ve probably been there and for some reason I want to share my glorious experiences with you guys.
More people now than ever are taking the plunge and signing up to various forms of online dating. However, only 5% of Americans saying they met their exclusive partners online. So online dating seems kind of pointless if a long term relationship is what you desire.
So, if the traditional, exclusive form of dating is lost on online dating sites, what is taking it’s place? Hook-ups, ‘friends with benefits’ and open relationships are contemporary relationship arrangements that add to the confusing muddle that is modern dating. I call these complicated forms of relationships: Complicationships.
With a sparkling, seemingly perfect new date a simple click away, there isn’t the incentive to work on relationships. And with these new types of romantic ‘arrangements’ how can anyone understand how they work?
I will also be looking at social media’s impact on modern dating and offering you guys some advice on how to cope with the unforgiving realm of online dating.
This should be interesting.